Chapter 1252: Sword God Smiles (Part 8)

Kuangzong Jianying's reaction was within Leng Yuqiu's expectation, but his strength... was far beyond the opponent's estimation.

Leng Yuqiu had no intention of drawing his sword against the two people in front of him because he thought it was unnecessary.

However, the moment the sword master put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and the moment his fighting spirit and sword intent burst out from his eyes, Leng Yuqiu's expression... changed.

An instinct made Leng Yuqiu take a step back. When he realized it, his hand had already grasped the sword.

"How is that possible?" At that moment, confusion and shock flashed through Leng Yuqiu's mind.

But before he could think about it carefully, Kuangzhong Sword Shadow had already taken action.

Ping——

The sword edges collided rapidly in the air.

Anyone who can see this confrontation clearly will be amazed by the strength and speed of both sides.

However, the sound made by this blow... was neither loud nor thick.

The sound was like two glasses touching each other, light and gentle.

After the sword strike, Master Jian and Leng Yuqiu's expressions changed suddenly, and they each retreated a few points.

"So that's it..." Leng Yuqiu immediately thought to himself, "The fact that his internal strength cannot be detected is not because his internal strength is weak... but because his technique is unique and cannot be detected."

"Is it wrong... is this guy so strong? Or is this the average level of NPCs in this scenario world?" Master Jian was also surprised.

"I haven't asked yet..." Leng Yuqiu rarely takes the initiative to ask other people's names, but this time is obviously an exception.

"Huangfu Mingkang." Master Jian reported his real name word for word. His real name did not sound out of place in this martial arts world.

"Okay." Leng Yuqiu did not say his name, nor did he ask the other party if he knew him. He just said "Okay", then sheathed his sword and took out a piece of silver from his arms. Ticket, "I lose money."

As he spoke, he reached out and handed over the banknote.

However, Master Jian did not pick it up.

"No need." Kuang Zong Jianying said coldly, "We have the money."

The implication is - we are talking about truth in this matter, as long as you are willing to compensate, as for the money... it doesn't matter whether you pay it or not.

"But I think it's better to compensate you." Leng Yuqiu did not take back his hand, "Just do me a favor."

What he means is - for me, the matter is not over until the money is given, otherwise I will feel that I owe others something.

"Okay then." Master Jian quickly understood what the other party meant, and at the same time he also realized belatedly... When he decided to draw his sword, he had already missed the opportunity to cooperate with this NPC. Now he You can only accept the money, end this incident, and accept that the other party will continue to maintain a "neutral" relationship with you.

So the two players from Jianghu accepted the money, left the second floor, and immediately went to the shopkeeper to change rooms.

In the process of negotiating with the innkeeper, they just found out who Leng Yuqiu was and what role he played in this incident.

But it was too late for them to lament their poor ability to deal with NPCs.

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On the other hand, in Wang Qiong's mansion.

The aroma of grain, cotton wool, straw and firewood, and a hint of burnt smell mixed together and spread in the house.

Wang Qiong sat comfortably on the kang, eating cakes and drinking hot tea.

People who saw him at first sight would probably think of him as an ordinary farm boy, and would never have thought that he would be a living god of wealth who was extremely wealthy.

"Master." Cheng Wei's voice came from outside the door.

He stood at the door with his back straight. Even if no one was around, he kept a solemn and respectful expression when he said the word "village owner".

"Come in." Wang Qiong responded casually, even though he had not finished eating anything in his mouth when he spoke.

"Yes." Cheng Weinuo said, then opened the door curtain and entered the house.

"What did Po Wen say?" Wang Qiong knew what the other party came to report, so he asked directly.

"Back to the village owner, I am a virgin." Cheng Wei also gave the answer straightforwardly.

"Well..." Wang Qiong nodded, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Cheng Wei, what do you think?"

Cheng Wei was stunned for a moment: "You mean..." He really didn't know what aspect this question was about.

"You all know how much money, time and connections I spent on this woman." Wang Qiong continued, "Are you not curious at all about what I am doing?"

Cheng Wei lowered his head and responded: "Master, as servants, we shouldn't ask questions, so we won't..."

"Hey~" Wang Qiong waved his hand to interrupt him, "You are not asking me now, I am asking you." He paused for half a second, "What do you think...just tell me."

This question is not easy to answer.

Although Cheng Wei had always been by Wang Qiong's side, he knew very little about this woman.

"In my humble opinion..." After thinking for a moment, Cheng Wei replied, "The owner of the village plans to marry this girl?"

Although this speculation may sound superficial at first glance, it is actually very reliable.

Indeed, Wang Qiong has no shortage of women, but "lover" and "wife" are two different things.

Wang Qiong is over forty years old and has never officially married. He has never put so much effort into a woman. In addition, he also specially arranged for Wen Po to verify his identity...

Based on these signs, Cheng Weicai came to this conclusion.

"Hehe..." Wang Qiong laughed, "That makes sense..." He paused, "But it's not right."

"Then..." Cheng Wei proposed another hypothesis, "Is it for giving to others?"

Wang Qiong smiled and shook his head: "You guessed half right."

"My subordinate is stupid, please tell me clearly, lord." Cheng Wei stopped guessing. A smart subordinate knew when to stop asking questions, even if the master asked him to ask in the beginning.

"I want her to help me kill people." Wang Qiong continued.

Cheng Wei's eyes moved slightly, and he read: "Is her martial arts very good?"

"Not high." Wang Qiong said, "In the words of the martial arts world... just third-rate."

Cheng Wei said: "But the money you spent on her can at least invite ten first-class masters to work for you."

Wang Qiong said: "Hehe... But the person I want her to kill, even if you invite twenty first-class masters, will still be gone without return."

Cheng Wei was silent.

In theory, he should ask "Who?" at this moment

But he didn't ask, he didn't dare to ask, and didn't want to know.

But Wang Qiong wanted him to know: "Why don't you ask who it is?"

Cheng Wei said: "I... don't dare."

Wang Qiong said: "Heh... that means you have guessed one or two."

Cheng Wei could not deny it: "Yes."

Wang Qiong said: "But I want you to know 100%, not just one or two."

Cheng Wei said: "Thank you for your trust, Master." He had no choice but to accept it.

Wang Qiong said: "I want to kill the current emperor."

Even though he had vaguely sensed that he would hear such an answer, when he heard it, Cheng Wei's mind was still buzzing, and the huge pressure instantly made his stomach churn: "May I ask Master... why?"

Wang Qiong said: "Because he wants to kill me."

Cheng Wei nodded, he did not ask "how do you know", he knew very well that Wang Qiong would have a way to know...

So, Wang Qiong said that the emperor wanted to kill him, then the emperor wanted to kill him.

"Why hasn't he done it yet?" Cheng Wei asked.

This is indeed a problem... The emperor wants to kill people, does he have to wait?

Wang Qiong snorted coldly: "Humph... He has already started." He clenched his right fist and said angrily, "And... he is one step faster than me."

Cheng Wei's expression changed when he heard this: "You mean... his assassins have already been dispatched?"

Wang Qiong said: "Not only have they been dispatched, they have already come to me."

"Master!" Cheng Wei's face turned pale when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground, "Are you suspicious of me..."

"Hey~ I'm not talking about you..." Wang Qiong showed a trace of impatience and turned his head away, saying, "Don't be startled, get up and talk."

Cheng Wei wiped the cold sweat from his face and stood up again. After calming down a little, he thought for a while and continued: "Then you mean... that 'Zhang San'?"

"He is indeed in the same group with the assassins, but his mission has been completed." Wang Qiong said, and stuffed another piece of cake into his mouth.

Cheng Wei was a little confused: "Master... who is the assassin?"

Wang Qiong shrugged: "It's that woman."

Before he said this, Cheng Wei didn't understand, and after he finished speaking, Cheng Wei was even more confused.

"Don't understand, right?" Wang Qiong said, "I'll tell you, and you'll understand."

Cheng Wei clasped his fists and bowed: "Master, please speak."

Wang Qiong used tea to wash down the remaining cakes in his mouth, cleared his throat, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "First, let me ask you... do you know 'Mirror Flower Water Moon'?"

"I don't know." Cheng Wei shook his head and replied.

Although he was also a man of the underworld, Cheng Wei had been with Wang Qiong for so many years, and his relationship with the underworld had long been very weak. Unless Wang Qiong instructed him to do so, he would not deliberately inquire about and understand those more secret information.

"Those are four killers." After a slight pause, Wang Qiong continued, "Four killers who are little known but never fail."

This is a very high evaluation.

For a killer, "little known" is more terrifying than "never failing".

"Legend has it that each of these four people has a skill that is unparalleled in the world." Wang Qiong said, "and the four skills are... 'Mirror''s disguise, 'Flower''s beauty, 'Water''s inner strength, and 'Moon''s lightness."

"Disguise?" Cheng Wei reacted quickly, "Could it be that 'Zhang San' is..."

"Yes, he is 'Mirror'." Wang Qiong continued, "The woman he sent is 'Flower'."

He curled his lips, as if he was savoring the snacks he had just eaten. After a brief silence, he spoke again: "And 'Flower' is also the only one among the four who has a chance to kill the emperor."

Hearing this, Cheng Wei gradually followed Wang Qiong's thoughts : "Is this why the owner of the manor spared no expense to capture him?"

"Yes." Wang Qiong nodded, "If you want to kill the emperor, you have to find 'Hua'... 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' and these four people are very difficult to find, but half a month ago, I accidentally got hold of 'Hua's' whereabouts because of an unusual incident." He looked up at Cheng Wei, "That incident... you should also know about it."

"Half a month ago..." Cheng Wei muttered, "Are you referring to... the incident of King Yu's 'hunting foxes and meeting fairies'?"

Not many people know about the incident he mentioned, because it is not a "jianghu affair" or a "government affair". If you have to classify it, it is probably a story of love and romance...

The general plot is not complicated. It is about a powerful prince who "accidentally" met a beautiful "fairy" by a lake while hunting. Then he "invited" the beauty back to his house and treated her with courtesy, hoping to impress her one day.

Of course, there are many logical problems in this story, the most important of which are two: First, even if the king of Yu is obsessed with sex, the people around him should understand... this woman appeared in a strange way, and her origin is unknown, so how could he bring her back to the palace? Second, even if everyone accepts that setting, how difficult would it be for him, a prince, to occupy a common woman? How can we not get into this rhythm of a spare tire chasing a goddess?

In short, the unreasonable part is quite prominent, which also greatly reduces the authenticity of this story; but... in that era, communication was basically based on shouting, and there were many stories that were spread by word of mouth and rumors, and finally spread beyond recognition, and there were even more outrageous stories than this, so this story that not many people knew about, and not many people questioned it.

Until... this story reached Wang Qiong's ears.

Wang Qiong's intelligence network covers the rivers and lakes, the court, the people...

Therefore, he can know many things that others don't know in their lifetime, and can also make many speculations that others will never think of.

Although Wang Qiong is not 100% sure, he is at least 50% sure - the "fairy" who is visiting Yu Wang's mansion is the "flower" in the mirror flower and water moon, and Yu Wang is her target.

After reasoning to this point, Wang Qiong immediately used his connections to prepare to carry out a task of "rob a woman from Yu Wang's mansion".

Wang Qiong understood that once Yu Wang died, the woman would disappear; a killer like her would disappear as soon as the mission was completed. So he had to be quick and find the woman as quickly as possible, otherwise he would probably miss this rare and only opportunity.

So he found the "Four Wonders of Yuling"; those four people might not be the best candidates, but they were the most suitable choice at that time.

However, nearly ten days had passed since the four men set out, and the person who finally brought "Hua" to Wang Qiong was not the Four Great Masters of Yuling, but "Jing".

"I still don't understand." Cheng Wei thought for a moment, and then said, "According to what the owner said, Jing and Hua are here to kill you?"

"Yes." Wang Qiong said.

"But you took the initiative to send someone to bring 'Hua' back." Cheng Wei said, "and... isn't her target King Yu?"

"Her target... from the beginning, was me." Wang Qiong continued almost word by word.

Hearing this, Cheng Wei's thoughts were disrupted again. He followed the owner's meaning and sorted things out again. Finally, after three minutes, he suddenly realized: "The matter of King Yu's 'hunting foxes and meeting fairies'... was it arranged by the emperor?"

"You finally thought of it." Wang Qiong nodded, "I said that the emperor wants to kill me; but it is not so easy to kill me, Wang Qiong. He knows very well that once I detect his murderous intentions, he will take action immediately and strike first.

"Thinking through this, he set up this game...

"Only the emperor can let a prince act for him.

"This play is for me to watch, because only I can see from that play that 'Hua wants to assassinate King Yu'.

"And I... did fall into the trap."

Cheng Wei followed Wang Qiong's train of thought this time and continued; "And that 'mirror'... should be a 'safeguard'. If there is no accident, he doesn't have to take action, but obviously... an accident happened."

"Well..." Wang Qiong responded, "It is said that... 'Hua' can fascinate all men in the world. As long as they look at her, men will be completely fascinated by her, and some will even be willing to be killed by her. Therefore, she has never failed with only third-rate martial arts..." He paused, "Although I have warned the Four Wonders of Yuling in advance that men cannot confirm the appearance of the 'goods' and cannot look at her during the journey; but I think... they probably didn't do it."

His reasoning is very accurate... When Hua was robbed from the palace, the leader of the Four Wonders "Zou Ting"... that is, the "big brother"... really never saw the "goods" from beginning to end; he, who has the highest martial arts among the Four Wonders, was responsible for the rear, and the "goods" were quickly taken away by the other three.

The problem lies with their third brother. He is usually quite lustful and has been to many prostitutes. But he is such a person who thinks he has a very good self-control. It seems that his behavior, which is like a dog when he sees a vulgar woman, will become calm in front of a truly beautiful woman.

Things changed like this. When the third brother saw the appearance of "Hua", the second brother Zhu Cheng, who was pretended by "Jing", knew that this person could not be kept, otherwise bad things would definitely happen. So, before Zou Ting met them, he killed the third brother.

In this regard, the fourth sister didn't have much to say. The third brother really asked for his own death.

As for what happened after Zou Ting rushed to the Misi Inn, it was as written in the previous article... The death of the third brother also made him curious; the difference between Zou Ting and the third brother is that the third brother thought he was a person with strong self-control, while Zou Ting was really a person with strong self-control.

Unfortunately, after seeing "Hua", Zou Ting's heart was also in chaos.

He began to think about his mission...

Wang Qiong naturally wouldn't tell him such outrageous things as "I want this woman to kill the emperor." He used a simpler reason - I want to sleep with this woman.

It's very simple and very convincing, but after Zou Ting saw that woman, this reason and this purpose became an extremely unstable factor.

The beauty of "Hua" is enough for a man like Zou Ting to give up a huge reward and give her freedom... and his purpose is just to occupy even an inch of her heart.

When this idea became clearer and more decisive, Zou Ting also died.

Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need for Jing to keep pretending... Killing Lao San is quite logical, but killing Zou Ting... the real Zhu Cheng does not have such high martial arts.

So, he did nothing but kill all the four people in Yuling, burned these people together with the innocent people in the inn, and then personally delivered the "flower" to Wang Qiong.

"Master of the village..." After Cheng Wei figured out the whole thing, he took advantage of the situation and flattered him, "...his miraculous calculation has made me admire him..."

"Ha..." Wang Qiong said with a smile, "If it was really a clever plan, I should have figured it out while talking to Jing." He held his chin in one hand and grabbed another piece of pastry, "But actually... …When you told me about her being a virgin, I was able to think clearly.”

"Uh..." Cheng Wei didn't understand again, "By the way, my subordinates don't know... whether that woman is a virgin, what does it matter?"

Wang Qiong said: "I know a few things about Jinghua Shuiyue, such as...the four of them are biological brothers and sisters..."

When he said this, another question in Cheng Wei's mind - "Why is Jing not attracted to Hua" was also solved.

"For example... Hua has never let any man get her..." Wang Qiong was still talking, "Another example... In addition to her voice and appearance, Jing can also imitate other people's martial arts moves, and even her internal strength is exactly the same... "He gave a few examples at random, and then brought the topic back, "In short, considering King Yu's character... Regarding the identity of 'Hua', there is nothing more convincing than this."

Cheng Wei also reacted to his reminder... King Yu was famous for being lustful. He was known as the evil ghost in lust and the devil in flowers. He basically ignored any pretty woman he saw. Won't let it go. The woman kidnapped from his house is still innocent, which is abnormal in itself.

"Well..." Cheng Wei muttered, "Now... my subordinates all understand." He paused for half a second and then continued, "Since the owner of the village has understood that the other party is here to kill you, it's easy to handle it. ...My subordinates will arrange a group of hard-nosed men...of course, all of them are women...go and kill that 'flower' immediately..."

"Wait a minute." Wang Qiong interrupted her, "Who said he wanted to kill her?"

Cheng Wei was stunned again: "This... you mean... lock it up first?"

Wang Qiong picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, rinsed his mouth with tea, and then got off the kang: "No, I'll go and talk to her first."

"What?" Cheng Wei almost yelled out these two words, but he held it back after all.

"Master of the village..." Cheng Wei said, "Didn't you just say that... as long as a man sees the appearance of 'Hua'..."

"Ha..." Wang Qiong smiled, "I didn't say it, it was 'legend'." He put his hands behind his back, "That kind of nonsense... I don't believe it anyway."

"But..." Cheng Wei looked worried, "The Four Wonders of Yuling..."

"Hahaha..." Wang Qiong laughed loudly, "They are them, and I am me. I decided that the legend was false, and I am going to find out now."

Cheng Wei said: "What if..."

Wang Qiong smiled and shook his head, turned around, and walked outside the house while saying: "If it is true, then I will die under this legend, so what's the problem?"